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Bethalto Board of Education votes to make masks optional for students and staff
Bethalto’s Board of Education unanimously voted to make masks optional for students and staff on Monday. During the special board meeting, those in attendance listened silently and respectfully as parents, students, grandparents and community members voiced their concerns over mask mandates and urged board members to make masks optional. -
Attorneys for deceased tax buyer argue class counsel had responsibility to request substitution of party in bid rigging suit
Attorneys for deceased tax buyer Barrett Rochman argue that he should be dismissed from a bid rigging suit because class counsel failed to ask the court to appoint a special representative for the defendant. -
Welch and Harmon seek to intervene in Madison County’s subcircuit challenge; Aided by top Dem Party attorney
SPRINGFIELD – Michael Kasper of Chicago, who rescued three St. Clair County judges from likely denial of retention in 2016, represents legislators defending a law that tilted the scales of justice in Madison County toward Democrats. -
Lake County citizen McConchie seeks to intervene in Madison County's challenge to judicial redistricting
SPRINGFIELD – Lake County citizen Dan McConchie aims to challenge division of his county into judicial subcircuits as a partner with Madison County at Sangamon County circuit court. -
Class counsel opposes motion to dismiss deceased tax buyer in bid rigging suit
Collinsville attorney Steven Giacoletto argues that because a special representative has not been appointed for the estate of deceased tax buyer Barrett Rochman, he should not be dismissed from a bid rigging class action alleging he participated in a conspiracy with former Madison County Treasurer Fred Bathon. -
Madison County Board of Health approves resolution denouncing forced COVID-19 vaccines and testing
The Madison County Board of Health voted 20-7 in favor of a resolution denouncing COVID-19 vaccine and testing mandates -
Resolution denouncing COVID-19 vaccine and testing mandates on Wednesday's Madison County Board of Health agenda
The Madison County Board of Health will hold a special meeting Wednesday to introduce an “anti-forced vaccine resolution.” -
Madison County Dem chief blasts resolution calling for legal action against subcircuit law
In spite of four Democrat county board members supporting legal action against the gerrymandering of Madison County's judiciary, the head of the county Democrat organization denounced a resolution passed Thursday as a "sham." -
Madison County could pursue legal action against judicial redistricting law
Madison County board members adopted a bi-partisan resolution supporting legal action against the state over a new law that divides the county into judicial subcircuits. -
Madison County Health Committee passes resolution denouncing COVID-19 vaccine, testing mandates
The Madison County Health Department Committee passed a resolution denouncing vaccine mandates, mandatory testing, terminations and exclusions due to COVID-19 vaccination status. -
Madison County Board passes resolution to reduce voting precincts, saving county $30K per election
The Madison County Board voted to establish new precinct boundaries, reducing the number of voting precincts from 225 to 191. -
Motion to dismiss filed for deceased tax buyer sued in bid rigging class action
A motion to dismiss was filed on behalf of a deceased defendant accused of participating in an alleged bid rigging conspiracy with former Madison County Treasurer Fred Bathon. -
Madison County Board approves 26-district map, downsizing board by 10 percent
The Madison County Board voted 23-1 to approve a newly-drawn redistricting map, downsizing the County Board from 29 to 26 members. -
Madison County Government Relations Committee approves 26-district map
In a bipartisan vote, the Madison County Government Relations Committee approved a redistricting map that would reduce the county board to 26 members. -
Babcock addresses concerns about COVID-19 vaccine mandates sweeping the state; 'I would never support such a mandate'
Madison County board member Mike Babcock (R) reassured Madison County employees that the Health Department Committee would not support a COVID-19 vaccination mandate. -
Madison County Board agrees to terminate lease with Historical Museum
Madison County Board members approved a resolution seeking to dissolve the county’s 97-year relationship with the Madison County Historical Museum and Archival Library in a mutual agreement. -
Retired Sen. Bill Haine dies at 77 early Monday morning
Former Madison County State’s Attorney and Illinois State Sen. Bill Haine passed away early Monday morning. -
Madison County Health Advisory Committee raises concerns over school mask resolution; Corona says COVID-19 transmission increasing
The Madison County Health Advisory Committee expressed concerns about the Board of Health’s non-binding resolution regarding masks in schools, sparking a heated debate during the Health Department Committee meeting. -
Hulme and Dorman claim in new lawsuit 20 individuals and county conspired to take them out
EDWARDSVILLE – Former Madison County administrator Doug Hulme and former information technology director Rob Dorman claim the county and 20 individuals conspired to remove them from their positions. -
Madison County Board approves non-binding resolution encouraging parental choice on masks in schools
Madison County Board members voted 18-10 to approve a non-binding resolution encouraging local school districts to allow parents to choose whether their children should wear masks in school for the 21-22 school year.